3. Friends advice:

S: Hi, Nick! How are you?

N: Not so good. I have a terrible running nose.

S: Really? That's too bad! And do you have a headache?

N: Yes, terrible!

S: And have you taken anything for it?

N: No, I haven't

S: Well, it's helpful to drink lots of liquids with lemon and take some aspirin. You should also buy drops for your running nose in the drugstore.

N: Thanks a lot! Ill do it.

4. Change the underlined words and read the dialogue:

P: Good afternoon!

D: Good afternoon! Can I help you?

P: Yes, Ive got a terrible sore throat.

D: How long have you had it?

P: Only about two or three hours.

D: Well, try these tablets. Take two with water every three hours.

P: Thank you very much.

1. Useful words and phrases:

A coldTo twist ankle

The fluTo break arm

A feverTo cut finger

A coughTo hit head

A burnTo see the doctor

A headTo see the dentist

A toothTo stay in bed

A back acheTo prescribe

A heartTo give a prescription

A stomachTo take some aspirin

An earTo use eye drops

A sore throatTo drink lots of liquids

InsomniaTo put some ointment on

Insect biteTo put a heating pad on

InfectionTo apply a mustard plaster to

High blood pressureTo go to the drugstore

ChillsTo look after

Capsules/tablets/pillsTo be depressed

PainTo feel awful

A running noseTo have an operation

A bruiseTo take injections

A sprainTo put a stretch bandage

HEALH COMPLAINTS

5. At the drugstore:

Pharmacist: Hi. Can I help you?

Mrs. Green: Yes, please. Could I have something for a cough? I think Im getting cold.

Pharmacist: Well, I suggest a bottle of these cough drops. And you should get a bottle of vitamin C, too.

Mrs. Green: Thank you. Do you have mustard plasters?

Pharmacist: Yes, of course. How many mustard plasters would you like?

Mrs. Green: Ten will do.

Pharmacist: Here you are.

Mrs. Green: Thank you very much.

6. Choose and give advice to your friend who has health problems:

A. Problems:B. Advice:

- a headachetake cough drops

-a coughdrink lots of liquids

-a sore throatsee the doctor

-a backachesee the dentist

-a toothacheput some ointment on it

-a feverstay in bed and rest

- insomniatake some aspirin

-an earachetake some vitamin C

-a coldtake these tablets

Use:

A: I have..

B: Why dont you(You should)

2. A visit to the doctor:

D: Come in. How can I help you?

P: Im not very well. Ive got a headache all the time. And cough.

D: Yes, and

P: I feel awful.

D: OK. Ill have a look at you. Take off your shirt.

P: Right.

D: And put this in your mouth. I want to see if you got any temperature.

P: OK.

D: Lets see. 38 degrees, thats quite high.

P: Whats wrong with me?

D: Its flu, I think.

P: Oh, I worried.

D: There is nothing to worry about. Now you need to stay in bed. You should take some paracetamol. Ill give you a prescription. You need lots of vitamin C.

P: No antibiotics?

D: No, no. Youll have to come again in 5 days. And now Ill give you a letter for your work.

P: All right, thanks.